OSHA Accident Investigations — Safety Incidents

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught By,Cook,Engineering Controls,Finger,First Aid,Food processing,Hand,Hand Tool,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Point Of Operation,Pulled In,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation Victims1

Employee amputates two fingers when pulled into patty machin

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221437072

Agriculture,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Crushed,Falling Object,Farm,Farm worker,Fracture,Gate,Groin,Laborer,Leg,Pushing,Safety Device,Shoulder,Staffing Agency,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Work Surface

EventAgriculture,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Crushed,Falling Object,Farm,Farm worker,Fracture,Gate,Groin,Laborer,Leg,Pushing,Safety Device,Shoulder,Staffing Agency,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Work Surface Victims1

Employee sustains multiple trauma when struck by falling gat

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221436660

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Dislocated,Hip,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Laborer,Metal,Milling Machine,Staffing Agency,Steel,Struck By,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Dislocated,Hip,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Laborer,Metal,Milling Machine,Staffing Agency,Steel,Struck By,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker Victims1

Employee dislocates hip while extracting steel rod from mach

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221436215

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432149

Catch Point,Crushed,Equipment Operator,Foot,Grocery Store,Incorrect Equipment,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Lost Control,Manager,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PIV,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Ramp,Run Over,Safety Shoe,Supervisor,Toe,Training,Wrong Equipment

EventCatch Point,Crushed,Equipment Operator,Foot,Grocery Store,Incorrect Equipment,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Lost Control,Manager,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PIV,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Ramp,Run Over,Safety Shoe,Supervisor,Toe,Training,Wrong Equipment Victims1

Employee lacerates toe after losing control of PIV on ramp

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221422793

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Clavicle,Cleaning,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Head,Lack of Work Procedures,Ladder,Lost Balance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Rib,Shoulder,Slip,Slippery Surface,Staffing Agency,Stepladder,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Clavicle,Cleaning,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Head,Lack of Work Procedures,Ladder,Lost Balance,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Rib,Shoulder,Slip,Slippery Surface,Staffing Agency,Stepladder,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle Victims1

Employee sustains head trauma and fractures in fall from lad

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420714

Caught Between,Emergency Response,Forklift,Frame,Storage Rack

EventCaught Between,Emergency Response,Forklift,Frame,Storage Rack Victims1

Employee dies when caught between forklift and rack frame

1 fatal

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221416563

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221406036

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Material Handling,Mill--Plant,Milling Machine,Production Line,Textile,Textile Production,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Engineering Controls,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Material Handling,Mill--Plant,Milling Machine,Production Line,Textile,Textile Production,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded Victims1

Employee amputates hand when caught in unguarded spreader ma

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221403009

Abdomen,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Concrete Floor,Contact,Contusion,Electrical Wire,Energized,Engineering Technician,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hotel,Inexperience,Installing,Insufficient Supervision,Ladder,Lighting,Lighting Fixture,Lung,Maintenance,Parking,Parking Lot,Rib,Stepladder,Technician

EventAbdomen,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Concrete Floor,Contact,Contusion,Electrical Wire,Energized,Engineering Technician,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hotel,Inexperience,Installing,Insufficient Supervision,Ladder,Lighting,Lighting Fixture,Lung,Maintenance,Parking,Parking Lot,Rib,Stepladder,Technician Victims1

Employee sustains multiple injuries in fall from stepladder

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401417

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Electrical Wire,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Foot Control,Grommet Machine,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Partial Amputation,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Electrical Wire,Engineering Controls,Finger,Fingertip,Foot Control,Grommet Machine,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Partial Amputation,Thumb,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded Victims1

Employee amputates thumb tip in grommet machine die set

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400518

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Farm,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Harvester,Harvesting,Illness,Laborer,Medical Condition,Medical History,Staffing Agency,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Underlying Medical Condition

EventAgriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Farm,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Harvester,Harvesting,Illness,Laborer,Medical Condition,Medical History,Staffing Agency,Temporary,Temporary Employment Agency,Temporary Worker,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee experiences illness due to low blood pressure

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221399207

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cleaning,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Floor,Fracture,Hand,Material Handling,Restaurant,Safety Shoe,Slip,Slippery Surface,Walking Surface,Water,Wet,Wet Operation,Work Surface,Wrist

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cleaning,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Floor,Fracture,Hand,Material Handling,Restaurant,Safety Shoe,Slip,Slippery Surface,Walking Surface,Water,Wet,Wet Operation,Work Surface,Wrist Victims1

Employee fractures wrist trying to stop fall on tile floor

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221397433

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Board,Electrician,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Fracture,Installing,Knee,Shoulder,Shoulder Bone,Truss,Walking Surface,Wood Board

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Board,Electrician,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Fracture,Installing,Knee,Shoulder,Shoulder Bone,Truss,Walking Surface,Wood Board Victims1

Employee fractures shoulder and knee in fall from trusses

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221396245

Anchor,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Falling Object,Head,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Office Area,Struck Against,Unsecured,Work Surface

EventAnchor,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Falling Object,Head,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Office Area,Struck Against,Unsecured,Work Surface Victims1

Employee sustains concussion in fall due to falling cabinet

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221396187

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Hand,Installing,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Lack of Work Procedures,Loading,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Manufacturing,Meat Processing,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Struck By,Technician,Thermoformer,Traumatic Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Hand,Installing,Instantaneous amputation,Knuckle,Lack of Work Procedures,Loading,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Manufacturing,Meat Processing,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Struck By,Technician,Thermoformer,Traumatic Amputation Victims1

Employee partially amputates finger when struck by machine b

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2021-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221395023

Amputated,Amputation,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Catch Point,Confined Space,Crushed,Energized,Engineering Controls,Entry Permit,Hand,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Permit,Pit,Pump,Slip,Slippery Surface,Surgical Amputation,Unauthorized,Unauthorized Entry,Unguarded,Unguarded Live Parts

EventAmputated,Amputation,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Catch Point,Confined Space,Crushed,Energized,Engineering Controls,Entry Permit,Hand,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Permit,Pit,Pump,Slip,Slippery Surface,Surgical Amputation,Unauthorized,Unauthorized Entry,Unguarded,Unguarded Live Parts Victims1

Employee crushes hand in auger, later requires amputation

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